Singapore, Aug 20, 2010: Ansell, a global provider of health and safety protection solutions with operations in the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, has appointed Mr Steve Genzer and Mr Peter Dobbelsteijn to its global executive leadership team. These appointments, both effective immediately and both reporting to the CEO, Mr Magnus Nicolin, follow an earlier announcement regarding a realignment of its global organization for accelerated growth and faster execution.

According to the company, Mr Genzer has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Operations. He will head end-to-end supply operations, including manufacturing, sourcing, procurement, warehousing, logistics, transportation, and QA – and will be based at Ansell's headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA. He has about 20 years of experience running manufacturing and distribution operations in the US, China and South East Asia.

According to the company, he will lend his expertise in lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement to enhance Ansell's operating effectiveness. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from William Woods University.

Mr Dobbelsteijn has been appointed Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the EMEA Region. He has over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies across EMEA, and for a variety of businesses. Before joining Ansell, Mr Dobbelsteijn was with Newell Rubbermaid, where he successfully led their EMEA North Central Region. He has a degree in Marketing from the Dutch Marketing Institute in Amsterdam. He will be responsible for sales and trade marketing, warehousing and logistics operations across Europe, Middle-East and Africa and will be based at the Ansell EMEA HQ in Brussels.

"The strengthening of our senior leadership team is a critical step on the path towards fulfilling our ambition as a company and delivering our accelerated growth objectives," said Mr Nicolin, while announcing the appointments. "With the appointment of these seasoned executives, we bring a wealth of experience to key parts of our company," he added. "We have now filled most key positions with the right people, giving us and our shareholders a new generation of Ansell senior leadership to take our business to the next level," he concluded.